Do you use internet the internet compulsively to satisfy
your sexual needs? Is your use of internet pornography normal?

With hundreds of millions (perhaps billions) of sexually
explicit internet pages available for view online, men, and women, certainly do
use the internet for sexual reasons. Some people, though, use internet
pornography in a more compulsive and possibly harmful manner.

Here are some of the warning signs/behaviors of an internet
sex addiction (compulsive sexual behaviors via the internet).

Internet Sex Addiction Warning Signs

Do you spend a lot of time online each week engaged in
sexual activity (viewing sexual images or videos or reading sexual content,
engaged in sexual chat, sexual role play, etc.)? Do you spend more time each
week involved in this type of activity than you had planned on?

Do you maintain online sexual relationships?

Do your online sexual behaviors lead to offline consequences?
For example, failing to meet responsibilities due to time spent engaged in
online sex?

Do you feel guilty or ashamed about the way you use the internet for sexual
gratification?

Do you prefer online sexual gratification to real life
sexual encounters?

Do you view illegal or taboo content online? Have you
required an escalation in the explicitness of imagery to feel the same level of
arousal?

Have you tried to cut back on the amount of time you spend
engaged in online sex, or to stop looking at certain types of content, and
failed to do so?

Do you spend time offline planning a subsequent online sexual
period

Do you continue to use the internet sexually despite having
been harmed by your use (a damaged personal relationship, for example)?

Do you look at internet porn at work, or in other
places/times where you might get caught in an embarrassing situation?

Do you view content online that is illegal?

The compulsive use of internet pornography can have very
damaging personal consequences. If you feel that you cannot control your use of
the internet for sexual engagement, you should consider seeking professional
help to do so.

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